NFT--YANKEES BASEBALL TALK

[Webster29]

Want to talk some Yankees baseball.   Do it here.     This thread will be moved to the Baseball Board in a few days.

[Giant Obsession]

EXCELLENT job Bill.

What better way to start a thread than conjecturing on Mr. Yankee...Derek Jeter.

Personally, I think  the chances are great that this is his last season.
We know he will come into camp in great shape, but he is 39.  His age is no biggie, but that catastrophic injury he suffered in the playoffs of 2012 doubled with his age I fear are too insurmountable.  I expect if he is not having something close to a jeter year by the All Star break, he will announce that this season is his last.

I truly hope not because for me he has been MY once in a lifetime Yankee. 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/yankees-ss-jeter-resumes-baseball-203230262--mlb.html

[Gmo11]

I can't even imagine what baseball is going to be like without Rivera closing games.  Once Jeter goes too my entire baseball childhood goes with him.  I'm still hopeful the Captain can put together one more season of solid hitting and routine defense.  He can't be any worse than the crap they were throwing out there last year can he? 

I like the team assuming they can get Tanaka.  They need to call up that agent and just tell him "listen, whatever the Dodgers offered, we'll add 10 million.  Let's get this done"  With him in the rotation I think this is a playoff team.

[Section 101 Steve]

Yankees sign tanaka 7 yrs and 155 mill. Tanaka has an opt out after the 4th year.

[babywhales]

Yankees sign tanaka 7 yrs and 155 mill. Tanaka has an opt out after the 4th year.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10331816/masahiro-tanaka-new-york-yankees-agree-seven-year-155-million-deal

[todge]

My client is the Director of Scouting for a Major League Baseball team.  He personally scouted Tanaka this year.  He stated that he is not as good as Darvish.  But is still a borderline #1 and solid #2 pitcher. 

[drakew]

For St valentine's DAY!!!!!!!!

Pitchers and catchers report

[Webster29]

It sure is going to be strange when the entire core four are gone.   DJ is one of those rare players that had both the talent and class.    A good friend of mine is a huge Red Sox fan and of course just hates anything Yankees.   But he told me he will never say a bad word about Jeter.    I hope he plays another 5 years as long is he is healthy and satisfied with his level of play.   He would never just hang around.   He will know when the time is right.

[Sem]

Don't forget Mo. We were fortunate in being able to watch both Jeter and Mo spend their entire careers with the Yanks. Two top notch players, the epitome of class. One is rare in this day and age. Two is unheard of.

[zephirus]

My client is the Director of Scouting for a Major League Baseball team.  He personally scouted Tanaka this year.  He stated that he is not as good as Darvish.  But is still a borderline #1 and solid #2 pitcher.

Totally different players.  Darvish is a flamethrower.  Tanaka is a bit more surgical and has excellent ball placement.  His splitter is incredible. 

Frankly, I don't care how Tanaka gets the job done, so long as he gets it done.  Andy Pettitte never had over-powering stuff either.

[todge]

My client is the Director of Scouting for a Major League Baseball team.  He personally scouted Tanaka this year.  He stated that he is not as good as Darvish.  But is still a borderline #1 and solid #2 pitcher.

Totally different players.  Darvish is a flamethrower.  Tanaka is a bit more surgical and has excellent ball placement.  His splitter is incredible. 

Frankly, I don't care how Tanaka gets the job done, so long as he gets it done.  Andy Pettitte never had over-powering stuff either.

Tanaka's fastball ranges from 92 - 96.  That's a lot faster than Andy ever dialed up.

[Giant Obsession]

Taking a close look at our roster now, I actually think we might contend.

Question....who closes ?  Robertson's few chances have had mixed results and he does tend to throw a lot of pitches in an inning.

[joeyfootball]

since the Yankees sold 80% of the yes network  they have the money to pay the guys the got in this off season.

[Section 101 Steve]

Gotta think the yanks will be raking in the money in the japanese market also

[Gmo11]

Robertson is getting first crack at the job.  They will have to work with him on throwing more strikes and being more efficient but he certainly has the stuff to do the job.  Hopefully the years spent sitting next to Mo have allowed some magic to rub off.